Cloud Engineering Intern - 2026 - Austin, San Jose
About The Position
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. By joining the Expedia Group 2026 Global Summer Internship Program as a Cloud Engineer Intern, you’ll fully integrate into our inclusive community and gain a well-rounded experience of life at Expedia Group. Our global program offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business-critical projects by developing your skills through tailored learning and training, providing ongoing support, and offering insightful intern-specific events to build knowledge and community. We’re building a more open world. Join us. Expedia Group has multiple Engineering specializations as part of Cloud Engineering. You can be part of Software development, Reliability, Runtime platform, Observability, Common Governance, Cloud Operations, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Engineering etc. In this role, you will utilize your technical skills in our agile environment to develop next-generation technologies. You will be empowered to make an immediate impact by creating high-volume, scalable solutions and work with teams to iterate on features quickly and efficiently. From the back-end supply and database functions to new user interfaces for more than 140 branded travel sites, there is no shortage of opportunity for technical innovation at Expedia Group.
Requirements
- Must be available to commit to the full program dates May 18 – July 24, 2026 or Cohort 2: June 22 – August 28, 2026.
- Must be graduating with an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical subject (e.g. Computer Science, Information Technology etc.) between December 2026 and July 2027.
- Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance.
- Must commit to full-time hours every week.
- Must be graduating from university in the same country of internship location.
- Must have no more than 2 years of professional experience in a similar role.
- Must understand Networking or Cloud fundamentals.
- Must be familiar with cloud computing or software development.
- Must have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in cloud infrastructure management.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with observability practices (monitoring, logging, and tracing).
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and usage.
- Knowledge of basic concepts of at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Java, C/C++, Python, C#).
- Knowledge of data structures, algorithms and OOP concepts.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of partners (e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical people).
- Familiarity with containerization concepts and Kubernetes basics.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with your immediate team for questions and concerns; connect with your manager and dedicated mentor to answer questions.
- Be comfortable with common developer tools and can use them with assistance (e.g., GitHub or an IDE).
- Demonstrate an aptitude to learn and apply basic software engineering concepts like design principles, algorithms, and code composition.
- Understand the basic business reasons for a given feature or project.
- Understand in-depth skills over cloud services (Networking, Security, Software applications etc.).
- Understand the major components of a team's design by asking questions of teammates.
- Respond to queries via work-approved tools (Email, Slack, Excel, etc.).
- Improve coding abilities by being introduced to new tools and programming languages.
- Work in a fast-paced workplace to produce high-quality software.
- Understand implementing secure and scalable cloud solutions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Health care benefits: medical, dental & vision options
- Hybrid Work Policy
- Travel discounts
- Opportunity to receive a full-time permanent offer after graduation and 12 months of customized support from our Emerging Talent & Careers team
- Community support through Expedia Group’s Inclusion Business Groups
- Relocation support (if eligible)
- Wellness & travel reimbursement
- International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
